여보세요

Korean

Etymology

From 여기 (yeogi) + 보다 (boda) + 세요 (seyo), literally “look here”.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹bo̞sʰe̞jo]
  • Phonetic hangul: [여보세요]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeoboseyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeoboseyo
McCune–Reischauer?yŏboseyo
Yale Romanization?yeposeyyo

Interjection

여보세요 • (yeoboseyo)

  1. hello (when asking or answering the telephone)
  2. hello (when trying to get the attention of someone who does not appear to be listening)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.